Please join us in the Journalism Library (RJI 105) on Wednesday, November 12 at 2 p.m. as we celebrate the Grand Opening” of the Weinberg Journalism Fiction Collection.
Steve Weinberg knows a good journalism novel—which he defines as “those with journalists as protagonists”—when he reads one. He began collecting these novels in 1983, just for fun at first, and now the largest growing academic journalism fiction collection consists of over 3,200 books. These volumes, previously housed in Ellis Library’s Special Collections, have recently been deposited in the MU Journalism Library for use by faculty, students, staff and the public.
In the February, 2008 issue of Editor and Publisher, Weinberg discussed the tendency of journalism novels to romanticize and misrepresent the profession. This makes his collection of good, credible novels a valuable resource. Journalism professors have a reliable collection of options for assigned readings. Students can gain insight into their future profession through these stories. Anyone who is interested can catch a glimpse of what it’s like to work in the field of journalism.
The MU Libraries have benefitted from Steve’s generosity for many years. Please join us Wednesday at 2pm in showing our appreciation for his continued support. Food will be served.
Steve’s E&P article discussing his collection in Editor and Publisher can be found here.